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Welcome to

Holy Rosary Owen St Bernard - St Hedwig Thorp

“I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father

except through me.” — John 14:6

Photo by Pastor Fr Janusz Kowalski, PhD

SCHEDULE FOR THE WEEK

HR = Holy Rosary - Owen SBSH = St Bernard St Hedwig - Thorp TCS = Thorp Catholic School Chapel - Thorp (Confessions will be heard 30 minutes before each mass)

Saturday May 13 6:00pm Mass, SBSH - † Eileen Frenette

Parishioners of the Parishes BAPTISM: Abigail Kay Niedzwiecki

Sunday May 14 Fifth Sunday of Easter 8:00am Mass, HR - † Ray Holtzheimer by Susan Holtzheimer

10:00am Mass, SBSH - † Richard & Judy Bauer Monday May 15

7:15am Communion Service, TCS Tuesday May 16

7:15am Communion Service, TCS 10:30am Communion Service, HR 3:00pm Food Pantry - Community Alliance, Withee

Wednesday May 17 8:15am Mass, TCS - † Clarence Nowobielski 9:00am Adoration, TCS 10:00am Mass, CCHC - † Fr. Chester Osowski 7:30pm Knights of Columbus Meeting, HR 7:30pm Catholic Order of Foresters, SBSH

Thursday May 18 9:00am Bible Study, HR 10:30am Mass, HR - † James & Margaret Riley

by Bill Chrostowski 11:00am - 12:00pm (Noon) Eucharistic Adoration, HR 7:00pm Repose of the Blessed Sacrament, TCS 7:15pm Communion Service, TCS

Friday May 19 8:15am Mass, TCS - † Edward & Mildred Smith

Saturday May 20 6:00pm Mass, SBSH - † Theresa Pawlak

by Jim & Mona Gibson Sunday May 21 Sixth Sunday of Easter

8:00am Mass, HR - † Lois & Claire Milliren by Theresa Schindler

10:00am Mass, SBSH - † Bernard Mertens & Parishioners of the Parishes

TREASURES FROM OUR TRADITION The fact that many monastic churches do not have a prominent tabernacle shapes the patterns of liturgical prayer. Monastic communities often protect the ancient value of “receiving from the same sacrifice,” meaning that the communicants are assured that what they eat and drink in the Holy Mysteries actually comes from the same celebration. It surprises many to learn that the Church does not foresee, nor does it provide for, Communion of the faithful from the reserved Sacrament. Liturgical laws have long defended your right to receive from the same sacrifice, the same Mass, that you attend. At one time, of course, the bread for the Eucharist was the ordinary bread of the day, except unleavened, probably prepared at home. It was broken and distributed to the faithful. Early on the loaf itself was referred to as the hostia in Latin, meaning the “sacrifice,” the same word for the sacrificial animal in Jewish worship, and for Jesus as the Lamb of God. By giving his life on the cross, Jesus became the hostia for us. To this day in the Greek Church, one of the tasks of the priest’s wife is to bake the bread for the Divine Liturgy, sometimes in a bakery oven dedicated to that purpose and called a “Bethlehem.” Today’s familiar individual hosts first appeared in the eleventh century at about the time when tabernacles were coming into use. The turn away from “bready” bread allowed the hosts to be reserved since they did not spoil like regular bread, and made the annual “Easter duty” counts easier. —Rev. James Field, Copyright © J. S. Paluch Co.

MOTHERHOOD

All mothers are working mothers. —Anonymous

Our Offerings for the Week of May 1st – May 8th

St Bernard St Hedwig

Holy Rosary

Adult Envelopes: $5,223.00 $1,394.00

ACH Adult Envelopes: $70.00

Ascension: $15.00

Initial Offering: $5.00

Offertory: $455.51 $167.00

Easter: $120.00 $75.00

TCS & REP Tuition : $125.00

Building & Maintenance: Roof:

Playground Equipment:

$235.00 $125.00

$345.00

Candles: $42.00 $4.50

Total: $6,415.51

$1,985.50

Casa Hogar: $100.00

Diocesan Annual Appeal Update

St Bernard St Hedwig Holy Rosary

Target: $33,701.00 $13,044.00

Pledges: $17,171.00 $10,515.00

Under Target: $16,530.00 $2,529.00

COMMUNITY NEWS 20 GUN RAFFLE CALENDAR - The price is $25.00. Only 1000 tickets are available. You could win a gun or take the cash. Two drawings a week for 10 weeks starting first week of June. Tickets are also available at the Rectory in Thorp or contact Brian Bredlau (715) 229-4747. If you have sold tickets please get them to the rectory VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL - July 10th - 14th, 2017 at the Thorp Catholic School from 8:30am—12:00pm (noon). This year’s theme is the Maker Fun Factory. Available to Children 3K - 5th grade cost is $10.00 per child. Looking for Adults, Middle to High school students to volunteer to help out.

Celebrating the Diocese of La Crosse

150th Anniversary.

If interested in purchasing a book stop by your Rectory to get your name on the list so we can get our order in. Payment will be required when the books are received and made available in the fall of 2017. Deadline to preorder is Wednesday, May 17, 2017. Don’t wait to secure your copy of this beautiful publication describing the history of our Diocese!

Ministry Schedule May 20th 6:00pm

St Bernard/St Hedwig, Thorp

May 21st 8:00am Holy Rosary, Owen

May 21st 10:00am St Bernard/St Hedwig, Thorp

Altar servers: Alexis, Trent and Carson Delikowski Lectors: Chris Rudnick, Marie Karaba Lance Batchelor Marie Benzschawel, Renee Slowiak

Eucharistic Minister: Katarina, Chris Petranovich, Michelle Turenne Bob Hubbard Cindy Alger, Holly Noah, Virginia Kodl Choir/Cantors: Adult Choir Ginny, Phil Polish Choir

Organist: Tammy Brenda Mary Ann

Greeters: Peter, Deanne Bill & Delores Benzschawel Bill, Brenda Ushers: Roger Frese, Dick Goessl,

Ken Koltis, Mike Schneider

St Bernard/St Hedwig and Holy Rosary Ladies

You’re Invited To our annual

Mother’s Day Banquet

Wednesday, May 17, 2017 Happy Hour 5:00pm

Dinner 5:30pm

This will be a pot-luck dinner with the PCCW providing chicken, potatoes, and beverages.

All those attending will need to RSVP with Lynn Kodl at (715) 669-3913

by Monday, May 15, 2017.

Sponsored by: Thorp Parish Council of Catholic Women

CATHOLIC ORDER OF FORESTER’S St. Vincent's Court #1338, Thorp - will meet on Wednesday, May 17, 2017 at 7:30pm at the home of Gib and Bette Voelker THORP DAIRY DAYS - We are looking for workers to help out at the food stand during Thorp Dairy Days, June 2nd, 3rd & 4th. Sign up sheets are available in the church entrance, please volunteer your time, we need a lot of help for this event. Also, we are still looking for someone to step forward and chair this fund raiser, please call the rectory if you would like to help. RENOVATION PROGRESS REPORT - Keep supporting the church renovation fund with your orange envelopes in your parish envelope box. We have new goals set for after the new roof is on - to work on inside repairs and painting. READER/MINISTER SCHEDULE - is available in the church library. Cindy Alger (715) 669-5094 is willing to sub. Please add her to your schedule.

YOUTH

BACCALAUREATE MASS - Sunday, May 28 at 10:00am.

YOUTH MASS - all youth are encouraged to attend the second Sunday of each month. At the 10:00am mass the Youth will sit up front, do the readings, collection & offertory. Next Youth’s mass is May 14, 2017.

EDUCATION COMMITTEE MINUTES - There was an Education Committee meeting on May 2. Those in attendance were Father Janusz, Leanne Klapatauskas, Bridget Ciolkosz, Karen Lipinski, Jessica Syryczuk, Veronica Drost, Lori Pajak, Cory Haas, Cindy Frese, and Steve Frankewicz. We discussed parent feedback from the parent meeting recently held. All T.C.S. families will be required to purchase a certain amount of scrip each month beginning next school year. The amount of time the oldest child in the family attends school will dictate the amount of scrip the family must purchase. The following requirement will go in effect. 5 days a week: $500., 4 days a week: $400., 3 days a week: $300., 2 days a week: $200., 1 day a week: $100. There will be a plea for more parishioners to purchase scrip. A brand new function is now in place that will make it much easier for people to purchase scrip. The GLS scrip website can be added to your phone to allow scrip purchases to be made whenever or wherever you are shopping. Toward the end of May there will be an opportunity to receive help in adding this to your phone. Interviews for the teacher and principal positions are underway. Vacation Bible School will be held July 10-14 at T.C.S. from 8:30-12:00. There will be 12 children receiving First Communion May 6 at a 4:00 P.M. Mass. A bus trip is planned on May 13 for First Communicants and their parents to the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe. A committee is being formed to work towards developing scholarship sponsors for T.C.S. students. Camille Gates is overseeing the Thorp Dairy Day’s Run and all proceeds will go to T.C.S.

ST BERNARD/ST HEDWIG NEWS

HOLY ROSARY NEWS THANK YOU - to St Ruth, St. Ann and all the other circles who helped set-up, bars/cakes, served and clean-up, for Ted Bueschel funeral luncheon meal. Holy Rosary PCCW

FOOD PANTRY: 1st & 3rd Tuesday of each month. Community Alliance Church, 111 Division St., Withee Next date of distribution: Tuesday, May 16, 2017 from 3:00pm to 5:30pm. Requiring no proof of income, the food pantry helps those in need by providing approximately one week's worth of food per month.

The deadline to register

MEET TO EAT FOR A FREE CLINIC - Thursday, May 18, 2017. Eat at one of the participating restaurants on May 18 and 25% of your bill will help support The Open Door Clinic. A flyer is hanging in the SBSH church entrance for participating restaurants and more information. Feel free to call Mary at (715) 720-1443 with any questions. BOY SCOUT RECOGNITION - Sunday, June 11th at St. Joseph the Workman Cathedral in La Crosse at 2:00pm. All applications for Boy Scout Religious Emblems need to be in by May 11th, please send completed applications to Cindy Sjolander, Religious Emblems chairman, W4894 N Kinney Coulee Rd., Onalaska, WI 54650. Any questions please call 608-783-4911 or email: scouting@diolc.org SHRINE OF OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE - a trip is being organized by St Mary’s Parish in Colby to La Crosse. Saturday, May 20, 2017. We will leave St Mary’s parking lot at 7:30am and return about 5:30pm. The cost will be $25.00 per person. Lunch will be on your own. There are picnic tables available for you to bring a sack lunch, and they also have a café on the grounds. You can site-see at your leisure, golf carts are available for those who cannot walk the path to the Shrine Church. We have seats available on the bus and would like to invite parishioners from your parishes to travel with us. We need 30 people for the trip. So far only 16 have signed up. The deadline to register is May 8. If you are interested, please call St. Mary’s Parish Center at 715-223-3048 at ext. 1 and speak to Chris. HOLY LAND - you are invited to join our travel group on our special JOURNEY TO THE HOLY LAND leaving from Owen on November 6th to 17th of 2017. This is a fantastic trip with an itinerary that covers all the important places to see in the Holy Land. This is a safe well planned trip and one you won’t want to miss. For more information call Harriett Laube, tour coordinator (715)613-2000 or (715) 229-2417 or Eskin Tours (847) 980-1510. "THE PASSION EXPERIENCE" - is an interactive dramatic presentation that will be re-enacting Jesus' last days at a Christian festival to be held in Greenwood, WI on August 5th. The hosting organization, Athanatos Christian Ministries, is looking for people to play the part of the disciples, Roman guards, etc, as well as crew. If you are interested in playing a part in "The Passion Experience" please contact ACM's director, Dr. Anthony Horvath, at director@athanatosministries.org. For more information, visit: www.christianartsfestival.us

AREA EVENTS & HAPPENINGS

NOVENA - A Novena is a tradition of praying a certain prayer(s) for nine days. Its origin dates back to the nine days that the Apostles and Mary spent together in prayer between the Ascension of Jesus into Heaven and the coming of the Holy Spirit on Pentecost. This novena was first prayed at the direction of Our Lord Himself when He sent the Apostles back to Jerusalem to pray and wait “until you are clothed with power from on high” by the coming of the third Person of the Blessed Trinity. (Luke 24:49) DONATE TO PROJECT MILK - The most recent “Project Milk” shipment arrived at our diocesan orphanage, Casa Hogar, in Peru just before deadly floods devastated parts of the country. This shipment of 40,000 lbs of nonfat powdered dry milk (purchased from Wisconsin dairy farmers, thanks to your donations) was shared with about 20 other orphanages around Lima, as well as flood victims, reaching thousands. There is still need for more milk. Visitwww.diolc.org/project-milk to learn more and to see how your donation can help us send another shipment soon!

DIOCESE OF LaCROSSE

FATHER ALLEN FRANCIS JAKUBOWSKI

Father Allen Francis Jakubowski, at the age of 68 and a priest for 42 years, died on Tuesday, May 9, 2017 in Dorchester, Wisconsin.

Allen Jakubowski was born on November 22, 1948 in Chicago, Illinois, to Aloisius and Matilda (Kozyra) Jakubowski. He attended St. Adalbert Elementary School and Holy Trinity High School in Chicago, Holy Cross Seminary in La Crosse and St. Francis de Sales Seminary in Milwaukee. Father Jakubowski was ordained on May 25, 1975 at St. Olaf Church in Eau Claire by Bishop Frederick W. Freking.

Father Jakubowski’s first assignment was as Associate Pastor at St. Charles Borromeo Parish in Chippewa Falls on June 16, 1975. In 1980 he was appointed Associate Pastor at St. Patrick Parish

and Chaplain at St. Mary’s Hospital in Sparta. From 1985 to 1993 he served as Chaplain at St. Francis Medical Center in La Crosse. During this time he was also appointed as Parochial Administrator of Roncalli Newman Parish in La Crosse from September of 1991 to August of 1992. On December 15, 1993, Father Jakubowski was appointed as Parochial Administrator of St. Mary Parish in Wausau. In March of 1995 he was appointed as Parochial Administrator of Holy Rosary Parish in Ow-en and in August of 1995 he was appointed Pastor of Holy Rosary Parish in Owen and St. Bernard Parish in Abbotsford. On July 2, 2002, Father Jakubowski was appointed Pastor of St. Stanislaus Parish in Stevens Point. In 2009 he was appoint-ed Parochial Administrator of St. Mary’s Assumption Parish in Durand, Holy Rosary Parish in Lima and Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish in Mondovi; and in 2011 he was appointed Pastor of these three parishes. On July 2, 2013, he was appointed Pastor of St. Bernard-St. Hedwig Parish in Thorp and Holy Rosary Parish in Owen, where he served until he was granted the status of senior priest on November 1, 2014. Father Jakubowski is survived by his mother, Mathilda, and siblings, Brian (Linda), Anina, Carl (Joanne), Donna (Andre Sku-la), Eric, Jeanne (Greg) Murphy, Marybeth (John) Sharp.

He was preceded in death by his father, Aloisus and a sister-in-law, Joni

The Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at Holy Spirit Church in Stevens Point on Friday, May 12, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. Bishop William Patrick Callahan will be the main celebrant. Father Tim Oudenhoven will be the homilist. Burial will be in Clarendon Hills Cemetery, Darien, Illinois.

Visitation will be held at Holy Spirit Church in Stevens Point, on Thursday, May 11, 4:30-8:00pm with the Vigil Service at 7:30pm.

JULBILEE YEAR OF FATIMA Granting of Plenary Indulgence

Pope Francis has granted a plenary indulgence opportunity for the 100th anniversary of the Fatima apparitions throughout the centennial year, from the 27th of November 2016 till the 26th of November 2017. There are three ways to obtain the indulgence, detailed in a statement from the Fatima Shrine in Portugal (see below). To obtain the plenary indulgence, the faithful must also fulfill the ordinary conditions: go to Confession and Communion, be interiorly detached from sin, and pray for the intentions of the Holy Father. Make a pilgrimage to the shrine To the faithful who make a pilgrimage to the Fatima Shrine in Portugal and participate in a celebration of prayer dedicated to the Virgin. In addition, the faithful must pray the Our Father, recite the Creed and invoke the Mother of God. Pray before any statue of Our Lady of Fatima To the faithful who visit with devotion a statue of Our Lady of Fatima solemnly exposed for public veneration in any church, oratory or proper place during the days of the anniversary of the apparitions, the 13th of each month from May to October 2017, and there devoutly participate in some celebration or prayer in honor of the Virgin Mary. In addition, the faithful must pray the Our Father, recite the Creed and invoke Our Lady of Fatima. The elderly and infirm To the faithful who, because of age, illness or other serious cause, are unable to get around, may pray in front of a statue of Our Lady of Fatima and must spiritually unite themselves to the jubilee celebrations on the days of the apparitions, the 13th of each month, between May and October 2017. They must also “offer to merciful God with confidence, through Mary, their prayers and sufferings or the sacrifices they make in their own lives.”

PARISH STAFF Veronica Drost, Secretary/Bookkeeper Leeann Klapatauskas, Religious Education

PARISH CONTACTS Rectory: (715) 669-5526 Rectory Email: thorp.parish@yahoo.com Parish website: www.stbernardsthedwig.org Parish Hall/Quonset: (920) 265-7187

THORP CATHOLIC SCHOOL Phone: (715) 669-5530

SACRAMENT OF RECONCILIATION Friday 7:45 AM, TCS Chapel Wednesday 7:45 AM TCS Chapel Saturday 5:30 PM, SBSH Church Sunday 9:30 AM, SBSH Church

BAPTISM/PREPARATION Karen Chmelik (715)-669-3494

PRAYER NETWORK: (715) 669-5861 WELCOME COMMITTEE

Ellen Lipinski (715) 669 -5021 PARISH ORGANIZATIONS

Parish Council of Catholic Women Kathy Pszeniczny: Home: (715) 669-7060

Cell: (715) 797-6422 QUONSET/CHURCH HALL

Kristina LeCloux (920) 265-7187

RITE OF CHRISTIAN INITIATION OF ADULTS Interested in becoming Catholic? Contact the Rectory

PARISH MEMBERSHIP Are you moving into or out of the parish? Contact the Rectory

BULLETIN DEADLINE Wednesday 5:00PM Bulletin Email: bulletin.thorp@gmail.com

BAPTISMAL PREPARATION All baptismal classes are scheduled on a personal basis. Parents are required to attend a 1-hour session prior to having their baby baptized. It is important that you contact Karen Chmelik at (715) 669-3494 to sign up. All material will be provided and refreshments served.

BAPTISM SCHEDULING: Baptisms are held on the 2nd and 4th weekends of the month following the 4:00PM mass Saturday or the 10:00AM mass Sunday. Please contact Karen Chmelik at 715-669-3494 to schedule the date for your baby’s baptism.

MARRIAGE Couples planning to marry must consult with Father Janusz six months prior to their intended wedding date, to begin their marriage preparation and reserve a date for the wedding.

ANOINTING OF THE SICK Anyone seriously ill or hospitalized should call the Rectory as soon as possible. If you are preparing for surgery please call the Rectory prior to your hospitalization.

St Bernard - St Hedwig 109 North Church Street

Thorp WI 54771 www.stbernardsthedwig.org

Fr Janusz Kowalski Cell: (715) 456-1450 (Emergency Only - Please)

Holy Rosary 415 West 3rd Street * P.O. Box 309

Owen WI 54460

FOR WEEKEND PETITIONS - If you have someone you would like included in our petition prayer, please call Sr. Margaret Trzebiatowski @ 715-229-2423

PARISH & RELIGIOUS ED OFFICE Phone: (715) 229-2558 Email: holyrosaryowen@gmail.com Rectory: (715) 229-2558 OFFICE HOURS: Tuesday - 9:00am to 3:00pm Thursday - 9:00 am to 12:00pm (Noon)

PARISH STAFF Alice Hamm, Secretary/Bookkeeper Home (715) 229-4274 Jean Gokey, DRE Home (715) 229-2408

Mission Statement We, the parishioners of St. Bernard-St. Hedwig parish are committed to strive, with the help of the Holy Spirit, to proclaim the gospel, celebrate the sacraments, and serve others through the love of Christ. We center our parish life in the worship of Jesus in the Eucharist and hearing His word. We foster the deepening of spiritual life through prayer, education and Eucharistic adoration. We shall provide opportunities for faith formation of all ages, so that all may grow together in their knowledge, love and grace of our Lord Jesus Christ.